Proto-Mongolian: *hel-
Meaning: 1 to be sad, anguish 2 to decline (of mental facilities), be dumbfounded 3 wild, ignorant
Russian meaning: 1 быть печальным, тосковать 2 отупеть, остолбенеть 3 дикий, невежественный
Written Mongolian: elemeg 3 (МХТТТ) Middle Mongolian: xelumu- 1 (HY) Khalkha: elmere- 2 (Gomb.), elmeg 3